It's not being questioned enough....

Ok. After all these years I'm still confused why someone believes in god. Each to their own, and if it brings you comfort, then fine. But shouldn't
religion just be in your head? To be used in times of trouble? Something you can use to bring you peace of mind? Religion is a good idea to live your
life by, ethics is a good thing, but now it's manifested its self into an actual supreme being. It's a sign of madness in my opinion. Or at the very
least weak minded.

We have absolute zero proof that anyone or anything controls this universe. There's absolutely nothing to assume that there is a god who judges us.
Yet it's a crime to over voice your disagreement about it. Why? If your are charged with religious hatred in a court of law, then the law has to prove
that god exists. And it doesn't because it can't.

If religion was invented now, people would laugh at such an absurd way to think...

Romans 1:20 For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made,
even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:

21 Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish
heart was darkened.

a reply to: thesneakiod
You say you want legal freedom to express relgious hatred.
Why is that freedom so important to you? Can't you live life quite happily without bothering to express religious hatred?

That's it in a nutshell.
Questioning religious absurdities is a way to expose people who don't blindly do whatever they are told. Therefore they become a threat to any
establishment who uses religion and human gullibility to control society.
Can't have people thinking for themselves now can we.
Its why any religious structures have a built in totally absurd/supernatural/impossible element to their dogma.
Proving your 'faith' ie total belief in some impossible event, displays to the controllers that you will believe anything at all they tell you.
Politics and religion go hand in hand so well, in fact they are often indistinguishable from each other.
How near would an atheist get to the oval office nowadays? They would have to 'act' as a god fearing man/woman because religion has assumed the mantle
of moral guidance. In small minds that cannot think for themselves morality cannot be reached through thought and learning but by doing what a manual
says. Ergo, without religious indoctrination man is a savage. Pure crap but it has been driven home for milennia at sword/gun point and by
conveniently burning alive any pesky free thinkers.

Nowadays instead of roasting you alive for public display (and your own good) in the village square as a warning to others not to question (heresy)
you will get flamed (ironically) on websites by people with reams of snippets cut n' pasted from their thinking manuat
Thats why .
Better put on your asbestos underwear for this thread OP - good luck

Science is the quest to satisfy human curiosity through rational methods of gathering information. It demands that ALL claims be backed by evidence.
Everything is open to criticism.

Religion is the quest to control human beings through emotional intimidation. It demands total faith without any evidence to back its claims. Nothing
is open to criticism, and questioning anything is considered evil.

I totally agree with your statement OP

Inherited falsehood, Compassion in chains, Faith is fear
People grouping up and believe they are the true disciples of "god" and everyone else is wrong.
Will produce death and wars..

When you subscribe to an established religion, you have only two options. You can become an idiot, or you can become a hypocrite.

originally posted by: DISRAELI
a reply to: thesneakiod
You say you want legal freedom to express relgious hatred.
Why is that freedom so important to you? Can't you live life quite happily without bothering to express religious hatred?

Nope I never said that. Don't know why you think I did.

I said that if you get charged with religious hatred, there should be proof that this religion is real. And not simply a mans idea.

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